We took a little trip to Hardware Ranch with Brant, Kristen, Izak to take a wagon ride and check out all the monstrous elk.

Christmas Sunday still in Preston.

Christmas eve jammies in WA at Gma and Gpa's house.

We left Santa a note telling him where to bring our presents (and forgot our stockings so we had to scrounge misc. ones up) looks like he found the Madsen kids

downstairs awaiting and anticipating...and a little grumpy

And Ave found the chocolate right off

playing a new game...i love gettingshots of my kids playing together

takin a ride on the new sled

the girls got new dance outfits...there's that giddy smile again

and then we drove back to Preston and unloaded this in our new house along w/ lots of boxes...oh my!

right when the kids got back to school, Ash got to walk the hall (they get to walk the hall when they get 100 a/r points for reading

there's a lot of cold snow out there

Trying on her outfit...like a giddy little girl! I love it!

And this is what I found next to her when I checked on her...maybe a little excited.

And since I took pictures of Carlie, I might as well take some of the boys sleeping.

Just a little in-studio recital. But she loved it! (And so did I!)

I think a child had the camera...just in case you wanted to see a closeup of me and Ben

And here they go....

Averie playin in the pile of leaves

Ashton buried in the leaves....what's better when you're a kid? Well I can think of a few things but jumpin in leaves is pretty fun!!

Raking them up to jump again! Ahhh....good times!

One of my faves!

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We are not big cat fans, but we make an exception for G-ma's cat George.

And...she's crawling through the fence cause she is done w/ the pictures.

Carlie got in a few...cute sisters!

another fave....

another fave....